Win: Scott Paquette (2-2) Loss: Bobby Casanova (3-2)
Save: Takumi Yagi (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tsuneteru Komazaki pitching. George Hughes walks. Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the third baseman. George Hughes advances to second on the play. Paul Pena singles to left field. George Hughes scores. Paul Pena steals second. Charlie Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Koupal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Yogi Latimer pitching. Charlie Garcia strikes out. Frank Davis strikes out. Duke Silva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Slagle strikes out. Mike Bayne grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Dybzinski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Howard Norman strikes out. Danny Kroh flies out to the left fielder. Yukio Kawagishi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yogi Latimer singles to center field. George Hughes singles to center field. Rusty Hemingway singles to left field. Yogi Latimer scores. George Hughes advances to third on the hit. Rusty Hemingway steals second. Paul Pena reached on a fielding error by Howard Norman. George Hughes scores. Paul Pena steals second. Charlie Willis strikes out. Mark Koupal pops out to the second baseman. Joe Slagle walks. Mike Bayne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Roy Blair walks. Roy Blair is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pop Riesgo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tsuneteru Komazaki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Dybzinski pops out to the second baseman. Yogi Latimer grounds out to the third baseman. George Hughes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Davis flies out to the left fielder. Duke Silva lines out to the first baseman. Howard Norman singles to center field. Danny Kroh hits a home run. Howard Norman scores. Yukio Kawagishi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway flies out to the center fielder. Paul Pena strikes out. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Roy Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Tsuneteru Komazaki walks. Charlie Garcia singles to left field. Tsuneteru Komazaki advances to third on the hit. Frank Davis singles to center field. Tsuneteru Komazaki scores. Charlie Garcia advances to third on the hit. Duke Silva walks. Howard Norman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mark Koupal strikes out. Joe Slagle reached on a fielding error by Tsuneteru Komazaki. Mike Bayne flies out to the left fielder. Bob Dybzinski pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Danny Kroh singles to right field. Yukio Kawagishi walks. Roy Blair strikes out. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Scott Bernero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Tsuneteru Komazaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Davis is pinch hitting for Scott Bernero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Davis singles to left field. George Hughes walks. Scott Paquette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rusty Hemingway pops out to the first baseman. Paul Pena strikes out. Charlie Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bobby Casanova pitching. Charlie Garcia walks. Charlie Garcia steals second. Frank Davis flies out to the left fielder. Duke Silva singles to left field. Charlie Garcia scores. Howard Norman flies out to the right fielder. Danny Kroh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mark Koupal grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Slagle flies out to the center fielder. Mike Bayne singles to center field. Bob Dybzinski singles to right field. Mike Bayne advances to third on the hit. Marcus Hageman is pinch hitting for Bobby Casanova. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcus Hageman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Russ Seminara pitching. Yukio Kawagishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Roy Blair strikes out. Pop Riesgo walks. Alan Ripley is pinch hitting for Scott Paquette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Ripley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Takumi Yagi pitching. George Hughes strikes out. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the right fielder. Paul Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Tomney did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Ratliff did not respond to coaching in arm Oswaldo Colbert did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Queenie Ramsey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jess Sizemore did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Warner improves in speed Ralph Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in arm Jess Sizemore did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Martz improves in RF